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Eels is an American alternative/acoustic indie rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as “Mr. E” or simply E. Other members rotate frequently, both in the studio and on stage.
Eels were officially founded in 1995 when Jonathan ‘Butch’ Norton and E met Tommy Walter. The name “Eels” was chosen so that the band’s records would be close to E’s solo records in an alphabetical ordering. In 1996 the band released their debut album Beautiful Freak. Later albums include Hombre Lobo (2009), End Times (2010), Tomorrow Morning (2010).Central band member E (born in 1963) grew up experimenting with music in the Washington D.C. Suburbs and later moved to Los Angeles, California, United States emerging as the frontman of a band, calling Eels a vessel for his music. Though other members rotate frequently, both in the studio and on stage, their live shows include interesting interpretations of older songs, and usually some well-known covers.E solo recordsAn album entitled Bad Dude in Love was released in 1985 under the name Mark Everett.
Not much is known about the album; all information found is located at eels.nl. In 1992, Everett released his first solo album under the name E titled A Man Called E on Polydor.
The single “Hello Cruel World” was a minor success. Touring to support this album, he opened for Tori Amos. A Man Called E was followed by Broken Toy Shop in 1993; that year he was joined on stage by drummer Jonathan ‘Butch’ Norton.
After Broken Toy Shop E was released from his record deal with Polydor.Beautiful FreakWhen Butch and E met Tommy Walter, they founded Eels. The main reason for this name was so that the band’s records would be next to E’s in an alphabetical ordering. It was only later that they realized that The Eagles and Earth, Wind and Fire would fall in between. They signed a record deal with Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks, being one of their first bands.
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In 1996 the band released their debut album Beautiful Freak: a melancholic pop record, where the lyrics of a tormented Everett shine. With the singles “Novocaine for the Soul” and “Susan’s House” the band had modest international success. They toured extensively to support the album in 1996 and 1997, playing many festivals and building their name as a live act in the United States and Europe. In September 1997, Tommy quit the band (or was fired, depending on who you ask – see the hidden message in the track “Dog’s Life”). The album demonstrated a wide range of influences, including grunge and hip-hop.Electro-Shock BluesE had a difficult time in his personal life at this point.
His father was found dead, his sister had committed suicide just before Beautiful Freak was released, and his mother was diagnosed with cancer. These events inspired him to write Electro-Shock Blues, released in 1998.
The lyrics deal with subjects like suicide, death, and cancer. Despite the fact that it is a very dark album, and not nearly as big a commercial success as its predecessor, Electro-Shock Blues is still many fans’ favorite.
Contributions to the album were made by Jon Brion, Dust Brother Michael Simpson, and T-Bone Burnett. “Last Stop: This Town” was a minor success as a single; the second single “Cancer for the Cure” was used on the soundtrack for the film American Beauty. Still a three-piece band on stage, Tommy Walter was replaced by Adam Siegel, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies. A large part of the American leg of the tour was canceled after the death of E’s mother.
They returned to Europe later in the year, to open for Pulp. After the tour Adam left the band to focus on his own project, My Head.Daisies of the GalaxyIn 2000, the Daisies of the Galaxy album was released, a much happier work. As E puts it, If Electro-Shock Blues was the phone call in the middle of the night that the world doesn’t want to answer, then Daisies of the Galaxy is the hotel wake-up call that says your lovely breakfast is ready. The album was almost entirely recorded in E’s basement. E is joined in the studio by Michael Simpson (Dust Brothers), Grant Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo), and Peter Buck (R.E.M.). On the tracks “It’s a Motherfucker” and “Selective Memory”, E plays on the same piano Neil Young used on his classic album After the Goldrush.
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The first single “Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues” was co-written by Simpson and features the sound of his pager in the intro. The song was not intended to be on the album, but the record company insisted on its inclusion. Therefore it is not featured on the track listing but listed as ‘bonus track’, separated from the rest of the album by 20 seconds of silence. The song also appeared on the Road Trip soundtrack; some prominent members of the cast from that film feature in the music video.
Because of the use of swear words on “It’s a Motherfucker” and “Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues” (goddamn right, it’s a beautiful day) a censored version was released. “It’s a Motherfucker” was renamed to “It’s a Monstertrucker”; instances of the ‘f-word’ were removed by E singing over them in a distorted voice. To promote Daisies of the Galaxy another tour was planned across the United States and Europe.
This time Eels were transformed into an 6-piece orchestra, including Lisa Germano. E also played a few solo shows, opening for Fiona Apple.Oh What A Beautiful MorningIn 2000 Eels released an internet only, collection of live tracks a collation of the orchestra tour and the solo shows E played with Fiona Apple.SouljackerIn 2001 Souljacker was released, an album with a darker feel than Daisies of the Galaxy. John Parish, previously in PJ Harvey’s band, co-wrote most of the songs and also played guitar on the album and first part of the tour. Koool G Murder played bass and keyboards and joined Eels on tour, jokingly introduced by E as ‘the other guy’. Wim Wenders directed the video for the first single, “Souljacker Part 1”. After Parish became a father, he was replaced with Joe Gore for the American leg of the Bus Driving, Band Rocking Tour.Electro-Shock Blues ShowElectro-Shock Blues Show is a live album by Eels, released in 2002. The fifteen tracks on this album were recorded at six different venues.
According to the album’s liner notes, the first ten tracks were recorded “somewhere in England” during December 1998 while the Eels were a support act for the band Pulp. The other five tracks are brought in from selected performances from around Europe and the United States. The band at the time consisted of E, Butch, and Adam Siegel. The tenth and final track from the English performance features an audience member known simply as ‘Emma’ playing the sleigh bells. The last track features a hidden bonus song, another version of “My Beloved Monster”, which follows a long silence after the end of “Climbing To The Moon”.Shootenanny!2003 marked the release of the album Shootenanny! E now refers to the album as a break from recording the following Blinking Lights album.
It was recorded live in the studio in only ten days. “Saturday Morning” was released as a single. Butch left the band after recording the album to join Tracy Chapman (see 2). He was replaced with Puddin.
In 2003 Eels did another big tour, The Tour of Duty. The live band then consisted of E, Shon ‘Golden Boy’ Sullivan (guitar), Koool G Murder (bass) and Puddin (drums). Golden Boy left to work on his own project Goldenboy and was replaced with Chet Lyster (also known as Chet Atkins III or ‘The Chet’).
This year, E also composed the score for the film Levity.Sixteen Tons (Ten Songs)Sixteen Tons (Ten Songs) is a live album recorded by EELS. It was recorded live at the Eels 2003 Tour Of Duty KCRW session. Released in May 2005 during the Eels With Strings tour and sold at their performances, it is now exclusively sold on EELS official website.B-Sides & Rarities 1996-2003B-Sides & Rarities 1996-2003 is compilation album, released in 2005 and available through digital download via iTunes Music Store.
Eels also released a physical compilation of B-sides and rarities in 2008 called Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities, and Unreleased 1996 – 2006.Blinking Lights and Other RevelationsThe new album, called Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, was released on April 26, 2005. This is the band’s first release for new label Vagrant Records — an epic 33-track double album. Contributions were made by Tom Waits, Peter Buck and John Sebastian (The Lovin’ Spoonful). A hand-written lyric-sheet to “In the Yard, Behind the Church”, a song from the new album, was sold on eBay for charity.
The winning bidder paid $544 for it. The first tour in support of this album, billed as Eels With Strings, featured primarily acoustic guitar-, organ- and piano-based performances by E backed by Alan ‘Big Al’ Hunter on piano and upright bass; Chet Lyster on guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, musical saw and drums; and the string quartet of violinists Paloma Udovic and Julie Carpenter, violist Heather Lockie and cellist Ana Lenchantin. The tour resulted in a live album, Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall, recorded in New York City, due to be released on CD and DVD on February 21, 2006.Eels with Strings: Live at Town HallEels with Strings: Live at Town Hall is a live album by Eels, released on CD and DVD on February 21, 2006. The recording is from New York City’s Town Hall, June 30, 2005.
It is the first live Eels album with a general release, and the first Eels DVD.Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Vol. I and Useless TrinketsIn early 2008 Eels released their first “greatest hits” compilation as well as a compilation of b-sides, rarities, soundtrack singles and unreleased tracks.Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Vol.
I spans the first decade of the Eels with singles from all their albums. Attached is a DVD featuring music videos and one live performance video. Useless Trinkets contains 50 tracks and a DVD of their Lollapalooza 2006 performances.To promote those releases the band is currently on world tour (“An evening with Eels”). This time only The Chet joined E on stage, both playing a broad cross-section from the Eels repertoire on a variety of instruments. The concerts also featured The Chet reading excerpts from E’s autobiography. On this tour, one could purchase a live CD/DVD package of Eels’ live performance at the London Astoria in 2006 (“EELS Live and in Person!”).Eels Live and in Person!Ells Live and in Person!
London 2006 is a live album by Eels released exclusively on their 2008 tour as a CD and DVD. It documents parts of two performances in London from the “Live and in Person! No Strings Attached” tour on June 23 and 27 at the Astoria. The CD/DVD is now available on their official website Jr.Everett’s dog, Bobby Jr., has been on the rise lately, too.
A mix between a German Shepherd and a Basset Hound, Bobby Jr. Was a homeless dog, roaming the streets of Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California until the Los Angeles Animal Control caught him, and he was taken to a dog pound, where Everett eventually “adopted” him. Recently, Bobby Jr. Lent his vocals to the Eels song “Last Time We Spoke” on the album Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005). Can also be seen on assorted Eels merchandise, the official Eels website, and he even has his own MySpace!.
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Eels: Official Band WebsiteFrequently Asked Questions about EELS:Q: I'm a new fan. Should I feel stupid for getting on board afterinexplicably missing the first 19 glorious years of EELS music?A: Not at all. Right now is a great time to immerse yourself in EELS World. And it's easy to catch up with the past by learning, watching, and listening to things right here at EELStheband.com. You'll also find that most EELS fans are a warm and welcoming bunch.
If any of them try to make you feel inadequate for being a newcomer, then they have missed the point and are not the fans they think they are. The EELS welcome mat is always out for any and all to wipe their muddy boots upon. Another great way to catch up is to check out the EELS best of CD+DVD collection MEET THE EELS: ESSENTIAL EELS VOL. 1 and the CD+DVD rarities collection EELS USELESS TRINKETS available.Q: What is/are EELS?A: EELS is an ever-changing lineup of musicians that play the songs ofsinger/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett, also known asE, who grew-up in Virginia but now lives in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles,CA. Sometimes it's just him and other times it's him and a few others. Sometimesit's him and many others.Q: Who are some of these other people?A: Let's see, over the years there's been drummers Butch, Puddin' and Knuckles, bassist Koool G Murder, dancing security guard Krazy Al, violinist/multi-instrumentalist Lisa Germano, guitarist John Parish, R.E.M.
Guitarist Peter Buck, multi-instrumentalist Jon Brion, Grant Lee Buffalo guitarist Grant Lee Phillips. These are just some of the people that have played with EELS at various times. Most recently, Tom Waits and The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian have become honorary EELS. Basically the idea is that there should be no rules or limits to what EELS can be. Read the EELS biography for the whole story. You can also read E's story in depth in his new book THINGS THE GRANDCHILDREN SHOULD KNOW, available.Q: What kind of music is EELS?A: This is the hardest question to answer, since, much like life, it's alwayschanging. Sometimes it's simple and pretty, other times it's loud andgrating.
It's been a lot of things over the years and we still don't have aneasy answer for this one.Q: Is it 'EELS' or 'THE EELS'?A: Technically speaking, it's just 'EELS.' But we all say 'THE EELS' a lot,so feel free to say whatever you want.
EELS, THE EELS, EELS THE, whatever.Q: If I go to an EELS concert what should I expect?A: Hard to say. Based on history, you may get a 4 piece garage rock band. Oryou may get a bunch of horn and string players.
Or synthesizers and distortedelectric pianos. Or just E and his acoustic guitar or piano. Please don't getmad if it's not what you expected. Wouldn't it be boring if it was always whatyou expected?Q: How many EELS records are there and how many are available?A: There are 12 EELS studio albums:BEAUTIFUL FREAK (1996)ELECTRO-SHOCK BLUES (1998)DAISIES OF THE GALAXY (2000)SOULJACKER (2001)SHOOTENANNY! (2003)BLINKING LIGHTS AND OTHER REVELATIONS (2005)HOMBRE LOBO (2009)END TIMES (2010)TOMORROW MORNING (2010)WONDERFUL, GLORIOUS (2013)THE CAUTIONARY TALES OF MARK OLIVER EVERETT (2014)THE DECONSTRUCTION (2018)all of these are in print and the first 5 EELS albums have been reissued on vinyl individually or as part of EELS: THE COMPLETE DREAMWORKS ALBUMS and available at the EELS online stores.There are two CD+DVD collections celebrating the EELS' first ten years, MEET THE EELS: ESSENTIAL EELS VOL. 1 collects 24 of the most popular EELS tunes with 12 videos.
EELS USELESS TRINKETS collects 50 rare B-sides, soundtrack tunes and unreleased tracks with a DVD from the 2006 EELS Lollapalooza performance, both available. Read more info about the collections.There are 2 albums from the early 1990s recorded under the name 'E' one of which, A MAN CALLED E (1992), is still in print, the other, BROKEN TOY SHOP (1993), is currently not in print.There are also 8 live EELS CDs or LPs and 3 live EELS concert films:1. ELECTRO-SHOCK BLUES SHOW (1998) (now available on iTunes and on vinyl as part of the EELS: THE COMPLETE DREAMWORKS ALBUMS box set)2. OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING (2000) (now available on iTunes)These two limited edition live CDs were only sold at EELS concerts and the EELS website. The CDs sold out and are currently not in print, but you can download them from iTunes or the EELS official download store.3. SIXTEEN TONS (TEN SONGS) (2003) is still available on CD, only at the EELS online store.4.
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EELS with Strings LIVE AT TOWN HALL is available on CD and DVD at CD and DVD stores everywhere, as well as the EELS online store.5: MANCHESTER 2005The 4th disc of the beautiful BLINKING LIGHTS AND OTHER REVELATIONS deluxe LP box set. The EELS LIVE AND IN PERSON! London 2006 CD+DVD is available exclusively at the EELS online store.7. TREMENDOUS DYNAMITE LIVE IN 2010 + 2011 is available exclusively at the EELS online store. International ordering welcomed.8. EELS ROYAL ALBERT HALL concert film and live album is available on DVD+2CD, triple vinyl+DVD, and iTunes download and long form video.
Read about it, watch the trailer and pre-orderSee them all on the discography page. Click on each CD cover for more info about it.Q: Will EELS be coming to my town soon?A: It's possible. They have toured all over the world for the past severalyears. The best way to find out is to check our main page for news, and theTOUR DATES page.Q: Is there a way that I can be informed of important EELS news?A: Yes. Sign up to the EELStheband.com mailing list and we'll keep you postedof any important EELS news, and check the EELStheband.com main page for newsregularly, and the EELS Facebook page.Q: Can I have an autographed photo?A: No.Q: Is there a way to contact EELStheband.com?A: Yes. That would be under CONTACT on the left menu bar.
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